Get to Know Kirby Jenner: An Interview with Kendall Jenner's Secret Twin

If the birth of North West proved anything, it's that the world can always use another Kardashian. Well, we're happy to report that, in the last week, a new, totally not at all fake member of the American royal family has been revealed and his—yes, his—name is Kirby Jenner. Per his Instagram bio, he's the "fraternal twin of Kendall Jenner" as well as an "amateur model" and "lover of all things." Don't believe it? He's got the (expertly Photoshopped) pictures to prove it. Read on for our full interview with the previously cropped-out secret sibling who's just now stepping into the spotlight.

What was it like growing up as Kendall's twin? Did you do all the same activities? Same friends? "Oh, man, growing up with Kendall was the best! She was always sharing her toys, like Skip-It, Gak, Cabbage Patch Kids, Sour Patch Kids, and stuff. Or, like, this one time I spilled pickle relish all over the cashmere rug, and she definitely could've tattled on me, but instead, she blamed Marta, the cleaning lady. Marta got fired—so sad—but our relationship got stronger than the Hulk! Gamma-ray strength [he laughs]. Oh, and we were both super into frogs."

Where were you when they were filming Keeping Up With the Kardashians? Why were you kept hidden for so long? "Well, I was asked to be on the show from the beginning but was too busy with my Rollerblading career. I had finally agreed to be on the show last season, but—kind of embarrassing—before we could start filming, I kind of got stuck in a drainpipe. My fave bouncy ball went down there so I obviously went down after it! But I got kind of lost and then got stuck [he laughs]. I guess the show started shooting that day, and everyone was pretty busy, so no one really came looking for me. It was pretty tight, though, because I had the craziest adventures down there. Met some dude named Dennis who taught me some pretty dope life lessons."

What's your skin-care routine like? "Well, to be honest, I'm kind of a fancy boy when it comes to my bath routine. I get this pretty dope face wash made from vodka and alligator skin. It dries out your pores a lot, but then I just rub paprika and a non-wet bar of Dove soap on my face and everything evens out. I usually shower every couple of hours though."

What about hair? Your mustache is sick. "I honestly cannot recommend anything more than taking a single rose, melting it in the microwave with avocado oil, and then delicately drizzling it onto your hair off the end of a cat's paw. You will change. When I don't have time for that, I use Head & Shoulders."

Do you share beauty products with Kendall? "To be honest, yes, because Kendall and I have pretty much the same routine. We both love exotic stuff that's both rare and vintage. She can get a little possessive when it comes to toothpaste, but that's more about the flavor and less about the beauty."

Who's more high maintenance? You or Kendall? "Definitely Kendall. But I'm more sensitive, so sometimes that kind of makes me more high maintenance, you know? Like, sometimes I get really mad or sad if I've had a rough day, and Kendall tries to play Hide Kirby's Inhaler, and I'm just not feeling it. But that's just normal life stuff. We both have our days."

Is Kylie even more high maintenance? "[He laughs] Kylie is cool and chill and tight...wait...hold up. There's a cricket in the room. You hear that? Hold up a second, let me find my swatter. Brb. OK I'm back."

Do you get skin-care tips from your other sisters? "Have you ever heard the famous phrase, 'Don't talk about your work with your family when you're all off of work together?' Well that's kind of like us! We all work in fashion and beauty, so we try not to only talk about fashion and beauty when we chill. Instead, we usually just talk about how crazy being a '90s kid was. Remember slap bracelets?"

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Do you relate to Kanye and Tyga because you all seem really into grooming? "Well yeah, but also dog grooming. The three of us once talked about doing some dog grooming, but I just don't know if this is a stable enough economy. Yeah sure, all dogs need haircuts, but isn't that kind of a luxury item for their owners? But maybe in the future, for sure."

Do you three ever borrow products or beauty secrets? "I once asked Kanye to borrow his cell-phone charger, and he immediately pushed me in the pool. I think he's got some sharing issues, so I kind of stopped asking to borrow his stuff. But we go to the same barber—his name is Randall, and he's booked until November."

It seems like the whole family is on a fitness kick right now. Any tips for our readers? "Well, I'm definitely the extreme-sports guy in the family. Kind of like Keanu in that one movie but not as old. So I would recommend, like, two hours of kick flips, one hour of soul grinds, and top it off with six or seven spins in any direction. Oh, and definitely get a trampoline. They're so fun!"

Seems like you are in most of Kendall's shoots these days. Congratulations. Is that fun for you? "Oh yeah. Being on set with Kendall is always tight. We play this game called YOWLEY-RUT, but I won't explain the rules because it'll take too long. But if you did know the rules, you'd love it! We're practically inseparable."

How do you decide on the poses in your photos? Do you have a better side? "I'm a lefty and she's a righty so it's pretty easy."

Do you ever have to wear makeup for shoots? "It's kind of crazy, but I was pretty blessed with alabaster skin. I've seriously had only, like, three blemishes, to be honest, and one of them turned out to be syrup! So, instead of getting beauty makeup, I get monster makeup. We had some spare time on the last shoot in Milan so they made me look like Stewie Griffin from Family Guy. [He laughs] I love that silly cartoon baby!"

Who's your favorite sister? Besides Kendall, of course. "No way I'm falling for that trap again. Last time I did that, all my other siblings put a lock on the microwave so I had to eat my pizza bagels cold—or lukewarm at best. I guess I'll just say that my favorite sister is the hit TV show *Sister, Sister *[he laughs]. Was that show one actress or were they actually twins?"

How would you rate Kris Jenner as a momager?"Did you make that word up? That's awesome. I'm going to use that. Have you ever made up a word and then checked the Internet and realized that it's actually a real word? I totally did that the other day with the word 'damper.' Like, to soften something but with a damp item. Totally thought I made it up. Floored to see that it existed."

__Congratulations on your recent rise to fame! But tell us the truth—how does it feel being the lesser-known twin? __"Oh man, thanks so much! But I don't know about being the lesser-known twin. We're just siblings doing what we do. But life is a highway, and if I'm going to drive on that highway, then I'm going to drive all night long. You know? Like the song!"

How does it feel that to be cropped out so frequently? Is it Kendall who crops you out? The editors and photographers? It's crazy that we're just now realizing you were around for these iconic images. "That's just part of the biz. Kendall has her career, and I've got mine. Like, yeah I'm cropped out of the photo but that doesn't crop out the dope memory I have of a particular shoot. Memories are forever, you know? I guess it could be this dude Mario who's on Kendall's team who doesn't like me. I accidentally hit him in the face with my drone helicopter, but I definitely told him to duck. His fault! Either way, Kendall and I have never been closer."